Are kilts only for the rich? rant.

[Larry124]

On one level it’s just a thing that happens.
For example: I know from long experience and for sure that the same thing happens on acoustic guitar forums.
A “real guitar” MUST be all solid wood, and hand-made, and made in the USA. And in one of a few traditional sizes/shapes/styles. Guess what they cost.

I wouldn’t be at all surprised if a similar thing occurs on other types of forums, say for fishing or skiing gear. Other examples?

It doesn’t help that some words and phrases (unavoidable?) are not (can’t be?) neutral, or are relative. Such as: “expensive”, “cheap”, “best”, “value”, “real”.
Even a necessary phrase like “when I want to look nice” can be expressed in a way that may make another think that their different choices are being put down as not looking nice.

A post that can be read as critical (up OR down) and especially as condescending or dismissive may cause a reaction to the contrary and no one should be surprised.

But too much tiptoeing can take the fun and spontaneity out of posting, and might cause otherwise useful advice or opinion to be withheld.

So it’s a balance.